Dairy
AHDB is launching a series of roadshow events across the UK, with the aim of helping farmers manage Johne's disease and improve herd health.
N.Ireland
Taking a ‘silo approach’ to animal health misses out fundamentally on the impact it has across farming, according to vet Dr. Sam Strain
Johne’s disease is an incurable infection in cattle caused by paratuberculosis that can devastate a dairy herd’s production.
As calves have been slowly getting out to pasture in recent weeks, it is important to protect them...
Dairy suckler farmers and practising vets should not rule out the possibility of Johne’s disease...
Johne’s disease, also known as paratuberculosis, is a bacterial disease of cattle and other ruminants for which there is no cure...
New techniques that can improve Johne’s disease management in dairy herds, including a new priority cull report
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president, Justine Shotton, has highlighted the central role that veterinarians will play in delivering...
A report from AHI suggested that contract rearing could be an effective way of preventing the spread of Johne’s disease from adult cattle to youngstock.
Agri-Business
Scientists with the ARS have developed a new experimental vaccine to protect cattle from the bacterium that causes Johne’s disease.
A 2020 survey carried out in the UK has confirmed that one in three dairy farmers do not fully implement biosecurity protocols.
A novel bovine TB and Johne's test, has secured £2.3 million funding for full World Organisation for Animal Health validation.
Beef
Johne’s disease is a bacterial disease of cattle and other ruminants for which there is currently...
A promising new test for Johne’s disease in dairy cattle has the potential to ramp up eradication efforts, offering fewer missed positives.
NMR has invested £350,000 in a state-of-the-art robotic machine that will be integrated into the ELISA testing procedure for its Johne’s disease screening services.
With the calving season almost upon us, it is good idea to keep the necessary steps in mind to...
Farmers are urged to take action on Johne's now to ensure they are ready for the beginning of the second phase of the National Management Plan.
When it comes to calving time, the risk of Johne's Disease infecting calves is higher than other times of the year.
Ventilation levels must be adequate in calf rearing units
To effectively control Johne's Disease it is necessary to reduce the risk of transmitting infection between animals the AHI says.
The dairy industries in England, Scotland and Wales are joining forces to reduce the incidence of Johne’s disease
Eradication of Johne's Disease will take a long time, according to Animal Health Ireland CEO Joe Flaherty
